Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Diabète Québec

Diabète Québec is a long-standing non-profit association dedicated to people living with diabetes in Quebec. Beyond information, education and advocacy, the organization plays a concrete funding role in the provincial research ecosystem. It explicitly states that it supports advances in diabetes research by offering scholarships every year to students and researchers, and it operates formal “scholarship competitions” under its Research section.

These scholarship programs complement its broader mission of improving the well-being of people affected by diabetes. By directing part of the donations it receives towards competitive awards, Diabète Québec helps train the next generation of researchers and health professionals, and encourages projects that can lead to better prevention, treatment and management of the disease.

The organization primarily targets students and researchers in fields related to diabetes—such as medicine, nursing, nutrition, public health and basic or clinical sciences—who are based in Quebec. Funding generally takes the form of scholarships and research awards allocated through calls for proposals. At the same time, Diabète Québec continues to serve people living with type 1, type 2, gestational and prediabetes, as well as their families and caregivers, through services like the InfoDiabète helpline, educational materials, Universi-D training and the Dia·Logue magazine.

While detailed criteria are described within the scholarship competition pages, the impact and mission statements suggest a focus on scientific quality, relevance to diabetes, and potential benefits for people living with the disease. The organization’s impact reports highlight how funded activities converge on a single objective: supporting individuals with diabetes and improving their quality of life. Student and researcher projects are therefore expected to align with this objective and contribute to tangible improvements in care, prevention or understanding of diabetes.

Diabète Québec publishes annual impact reports that document its actions over each fiscal year, including services delivered, advocacy work and the results of its funding activities. These reports illustrate how donations and memberships are transformed into concrete services and research support. The website also provides governance information, such as the board of directors and a professional advisory council, reinforcing the credibility of its decisions regarding scholarship attribution.

According to its organizational profile, Diabète Québec has been serving people living with diabetes for more than 70 years. Over time, it has evolved from a support association to a provincial reference organization that combines services for individuals, professional education through Universi-D, public awareness activities and structured research funding via scholarships. In 2022 it ended formal ties with former affiliated associations, affirming its status as a single, province-wide entity.

Although specific partnerships are not detailed on the pages provided, Diabète Québec clearly interacts with governments, health services and companies to defend the rights of people living with diabetes. Its scholarship activities position it as a complementary funder alongside universities, research institutes and public agencies, forming part of a broader network supporting diabetes research and innovation in Quebec.